The Batmobile /ˈbætməˌbiːl/ is a wheeled, self-powered, armoured fighting motor vehicle, frequently used by the DC Comics superhero Batman for vehicular hot pursuit, transportation, anti-tank warfare and riot control. Kept in the Batcave accessed through a hidden entrance, the heavily armoured, gadget-laden, unmanned/remotely operated vehicle is used by Batman in his crime-fighting activities.The Batmobile made its first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939).